The lockout of 978 unionized United States Steel Corp. workers this week in Ontario comes as producers grapple with weak steel prices. But it also highlights efforts by industrial manufacturers to take a tougher stance with their unionized employees.

The U.S. and Canada are told to consider building a structure in the St. Clair River in response to record-low water levels in lakes Michigan and Huron.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in the NHL playoffs for the first time in nine years, set to face the Boston Bruins in the first round.

The Canadian government takes aim at Sri Lanka’s record on democratic accountability amid controversy over the Commonwealth’s decision to allow Colombo to host its biennial heads of government meeting later this year.

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